Good day, and welcome to my blog. I've been getting a lot done in my sewing nook this summer.
I unearthed an old pattern - yes it's copyrighted 2002.
I purchased a range of batik fabrics in pinks, raspberry, and greens, and started. Instructions are given for templates, rotary cutting, and foundation piecing. One block done was not very exciting.
And hollyhocks have five petals, not 4. But I continued on.
Laid out on my design floor. Dark green background at the bottom, for foliage and shadows, and blue/white batik for sky and clouds above.
I am almost done! I added a 5 inch border in medium green all around. It does look like hollyhocks, and I am quite pleased with how this turned out.
I will send this to the long arm quilter I use, once I pick out a quilting pattern, and find some backing fabric. My older sewing machine did not like sewing on batik fabric with its high thread count - tension troubles!
Linking up with Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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Viridian
12 comments:
I love it so far! Pretty flowers!
Oh the gentle gradation of values...so beautiful!
I remember that hollyhocks pattern, Viridian! I loved it then and I love your version today. I'm just shocked to realize that 22 years has gone by since that pattern was new -- WHOOSH!!! Great job with your mix of batiks and congrats on a lovely finish.
Love those pretty little flowers! This will make such a lovely quilt. Your fabrics are so pretty. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/08/14/wednesday-wait-loss-393
Could you give me a designer name or pattern publisher to contact for the Hollyhocks pattern, please. Thanks. sueclive at aol dot com
oh i do like those....my grandmother's garden had hollyhocks....they always remind me of her
I remember that pattern and it may even be on my shelf. My dad grew beautiful hollyhocks. Looking great even if they only have 4 petals.
This reminds me of my mom, she always had holly hocks in the yard. Nice work, love the transition of the background colors.
Pattern is called Posy Patch/Hollyhocks. By U Can 2, Quick and Easy quilts by Eileen Sullivan copyright 2002
I love your top--the color graduation grabbed me! Well done!
It does look like hollyhocks! (One of my favorite flowers, btw.) Beautiful! And well done.
How pretty. The changing of colors is just so very pretty!
Love that you are getting a lot done!!
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